Baker Acquisitions Limited, an entity advised by private investment company OpCapita, has picked up GAME's UK assets, including all 333 UK GAME and Gamestation stores that remained open during administration.
Sports Direct’s takeover of Game Digital has edged closer as the company revealed on Monday it now owns 84% of the high street retailer, which has applied to be delisted from London Stock Exchange.
Gamer Headlines writes: I’d like to think that we UK gamers are quite savvy when it comes to finding the best deal when buying games. And let’s face it; everything is generally cheaper online from the vast number of websites like Amazon, ShopTo, Zavvi, Game Collection and deal forums like HotUkDeals when comparing prices to high street stores like Game, HMV, Argos or the local supermarket.
Well gamers, it would seem that more than half of all physical games are still sold in traditional bricks and mortar establishments according to last year’s stats.
A lot of stores did. But they saved a few after they found a buyer for the company. Just this week though, they announced they're ditching their pre-owned games department.
I bet most of the consoles sold in high streets and supermarkets are bought by parents (in other words, the uninformed buyers)
Dealspwn writes: If you'd like to play Grid 2 a month early you should get yourself down to one of the Game stores listed below. It's lock in season again and Game have teamed up with Codemasters to let gamers get their hands on the eagerly-anticipated racing title pre-release. There will be a fastest lap competition at each event too, with the winner netting themselves a copy of the game when it's released.
A member of the Codemasters dev team will be on hand to answer questions and offer hot tips to shave seconds of your lap times. Soft drinks and pizza will also be available. Good times. Places are limited, so visit your store, phone them or tweet them to reserve your spot. Venue details and dates follow after the break.
This is so cruel if it's a April Fool joke, but if true, glad to hear that the people that work there will still have a job.
heh. epic title.
april fools!
Its not an April Fool's. Although that said their buyer is a foolish one. I know they have a reputation of turning failing businesses around but GAME is simply dying and unless you cut GAME and keep Gamestation (which is the preferred brand), make some unfortunate staff cuts and merge the rest into GS then it won't be a profitable venture.
GAME suffered because they bought out Gamestation and now had twice as many stores to cater for a niche market. Too many brick and mortor stores in close proximity is bad business. Not even supermarkets do it on the scale of GAME. Take Bristol for example...there were about 5 in walking distance of each other. Thats without counting the Gamestation stores. In my town they had GAME and Gamestation right next door to each other...poor management led to GAME's demise.
Physical stores need gas/electricity, rent paid and staff wages, hence the high prices of games.
GAME has closed down in my town and GS is the only one thats left, then I hope the staff affected have gone to work for GS but if not then I wish them well.
I'm still glad Gamestation is around because I would miss not being able to walk around and have a look at the games. Thats something online retailers will never be able to do.
Seriously...these articles...at least make them sound believable.